Frequency of Different Types of Urinary Incontinence and Their impact on Quality of Life of Pakistani Women

Hassan, Sohail; Malik, Kiren Khurshid; Khursheed, M. Adil; Seikh, Athar Hameed; Ali, Azfar; Siddiqui, Ammad Ahmad

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“…A study was conducted in Pakistan to determine the frequencies of different types of urinary incontinence and their impact on quality of life in women. It was observed that out of 436 women, 281 had mixed type of urinary incontinence and had a greater impact on life quality [18]. Similar ndings were observed in another recent study published in 2022, where approximately 46% of female married population had some sort of urinary incontinence which impacted their life adversely [19].…”

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Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence among married females in Sialkot Pakistan

Ali¹,

Naeem²,

Asif³

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Impairment in the pelvic floor muscles and nerves that control the continence of urine can occur due to various conditions in the women, which may affect the lifestyle of women. Objective: To find the prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in married females in Sialkot. Methods: This observational study was conducted at public and private settings of Sialkot in six months after ethical approval. A sample of 100 married females was targeted through non-probability convenient sampling. ICIQ-UI (International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire) short form questionnaire was used to collect the data. Middle aged women (35-55Years) were included, while unmarried females, pregnant females, females with any history of spinal cord injury and other comorbid conditions were excluded. Results are expressed as frequencies and percentages using IBM Software SPSS Version 20.0. Results: Mean age± SD of the participants was 38.4±6.615 years. While calculating the amount of urine leaking; 16% (n=16) had none, 57% (n=57) had a small amount, 25% (n=25) had a moderate amount and 2% (n=2) had a large amount. Similarly, interference with everyday life due to leaking urine was found in 79% (n=79) mild to moderate, 16% (n=16) not at all interferes and 5% (n=5) were greatly interfered. Mean ICIQ-UI score± SD was 9.53±0.36 ranging from 0-11. Most of the women reported urine leakage in a small amount, once a day effecting mild to moderately their daily livings usually due to coughing, sneezing or physical activity Conclusions: Most of the females have episodic urinary incontinence mostly associated with cough, sneeze and physical activity.

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Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence among married females in Sialkot Pakistan

Ali¹,

Naeem²,

Asif³

et al. 2022

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“…In Punjab (Pakistan), an observational study estimated the prevalence of UI of any type in Pakistani women. They concluded that mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) was most prevalent (64.45%); however, Stress UI and Urge UI came later with 29.59% and 5.96%, respectively 6 .Stress urinary incontinence has distressed various aspects of life, such as relationships, emotional health, sleep, work productivity, depression, and general health-related quality of life (HRQOL) 7 . The International Continence Society (ICS) outlines urinary incontinence (UI) as the patient complains of involuntary seepage or leakage of urine.…”

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Efficacy of Exercise-Based Techniques to Treat Stress Urinary Incontinence in Females Except for Kegels Technique: A Narrative Review of the Latest Evidence

Mushtaq

2024

Pak. J. Rehabil

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Background of the study: Urinary incontinence is a physically challenging and socially incapacitating situation with a loss of self-confidence. This study aims to narrate the latest literature on the efficacy of novel exercise-based techniques to treat stress urinary incontinence except the traditional exercise using Kegel’s method. Methodology: The electronic searching was done using Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Science Direct, and BMC journals for the latest available at least three articles, including novel exercise regimes to treat stress urinary incontinence. The included techniques are Pilates, Paula Method, and the abdominal Hypopressive exercise technique. All the articles were analyzed, and their results are compiled in tabulated form in this narrative review. Results: All the approaches like Pilates, Paula, and Hypopressive abdominal exercises are effective for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence. None of the regimes was found to be completely ineffective; however, the range of usefulness may vary. Conclusion: This study asserts the ideology of inclusion of new therapies into clinical practice keeping in mind their latest literature-based evidence. Keywords: Urinary incontinence, stress, exercise movement techniques, female, urinary incontinence epidemiology, pelvic floor.

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Frequency of Different Types of Urinary Incontinence and Their impact on Quality of Life of Pakistani Women

Cited by 2 publications

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Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence among married females in Sialkot Pakistan

Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence among married females in Sialkot Pakistan

Efficacy of Exercise-Based Techniques to Treat Stress Urinary Incontinence in Females Except for Kegels Technique: A Narrative Review of the Latest Evidence

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